丨加拿大丨Jérôme Lapierre Architecte

Architects:Jérôme Lapierre Architecte

Area:4400ft²

Year:2023

Photographs:Maxime Brouillet

Manufacturers:Atelier Du Bois David Gilbert,Cabico,Design Within Reach,Ducharme,Lambert et fils,Shalwin

Category:Residential Architecture,Houses

Lead Team:Jérôme Lapierre, Vincent Foster

Design Team:Jérôme Lapierre Architecte

City:La Malbaie

Country:Canada

Text description provided by the architects. Located in Charlevoix, along a rural road offering striking views of fields, mountains, and the river, this project serves as a gathering place for a large family united by their love of winter.

This former woodlot is interspersed with trails that were once used for logging and have now been converted into cross-country ski paths. The owners wished to create a cherished place for friendship, activities, and rest, capable of hosting up to twenty people under one roof, so that it could become a point of convergence for the entire family and future generations.

The project is situated at the edge of the forest, opening up to the panoramic view. Two volumes intersect to form a T-shape, generating three wings: the entrance wing, the living wing, and the sleeping wing. Each one stretches out in a different direction to capture distinct fragments of the surrounding landscape.

The interior materiality, entirely clad in cedar wood, clearly expresses the chalet vocation of the residence. A large central core made of fieldstone, housing a fireplace and a circular staircase, marks the heart of the home. The living space unfolds as a large open area, with the sunken living room defined by its few steps down into the ground.

The attic is shaped to accommodate a high number of occupants while reducing the overall scale of the house. The roof volume thus generates varied spatial and lighting experiences while offering new vantage points.

This variety of scale throughout the residence, complemented by skylights, ground-floor openings, and the expansive veranda, fosters a privileged relationship with the site's landscape features.

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